Thirds to albert vandermeulen and william vandermeulen



(No Model.)

D. VANDE-RMEUL'EN.

FURNITURE CLAMP No;. 513,027. Patented Jan. 16, 1894.

INVENTOH nclermeulgn WITNESSES:

A TTORNE Y.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL VANDERMEULEN, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF TWO THIRDSTO ALBERT VANDERMEULEN AND WILLIAM VANDERMEULEN,

OF SAME PLACE.

FU RNITU RE-CLAM P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 513,027, dated January16, 1894.

Application filed March 16 1 893.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DANIEL VANDERMEU- LEN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State 5 ofMichigan, have'invented certain new and useful Improvements inFurniture-Clamps; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to improvements in furniture clamps, andparticularly to the fixed head of the same, and its object is to providethe same with certain new and useful features, hereinafter more fullydescribed and particularly pointed out in the claim, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective of oneend of a clamp embodying my invention; Fig. 2 an inverted plan or bottomView of the same; and Fig. 3 a vertical section of the same on theline'33 of Fig. 2.

Like letters refer to like parts in all of the figures.

A is the clamp bar, and B an upwardly projecting head substantiallyrectangular in form, and preferably of cast metal; said head forlightness is made hollow and is provided Serial No. 466,240. (No model.)

with internal flanges B" engaging the upper surface of the bar A, anddownwardly projecting side flanges B embracing the sides of said bar,which flanges are also provided with vertical semi-cylindrical ribs D D,which engage corresponding transverse grooves E E in the sides of saidbar; said side flanges are also extended inward along the sides of thebar A as shown for greater strength, and bolts 0 are inserted throughsaid bar and flanges to further secure the head in place. By thisconstruction I secure a very strong and durable structure, not easilybroken, or got out of order.

What I claim is-- In a furniture clamp, in combination with the bar, ahollow cast metal head, having internal flanges engaging the uppersurface of said bar, downwardly projecting and longitudinally extendedflanges embracing said bar, semi-cylindrical ribs on said flangesengaging transverse grooves in the sides of said bar and bolts throughsaid flanges and bar, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 5 5 presence of twowitnesses.

DANIEL VANDERMEULEN. Witnesses:

LUTHER VQMOULTON, GEO. W. GAYLE.

